Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 201)

Chapter 9 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects 201
To set the dark level, drag the left slider toward the middle. Dragging the slider to Â
the right narrows the range of color and can bring more clarity to the shadows. The
position of the slider determines how much information is in the darkest part of the
image; any information to the left of the slider is omitted from the image. You may
want to drag the slider just to the point that the histogram line shows a noticeable
bump, signifying that detail is available.
To set the light level, drag the right slider toward the middle. Dragging the slider to
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the left narrows the range of color and can bring more clarity to the highlights. The
position of the slider determines how much information is in the lightest part of the
image; any information to the right of the slider is omitted from the image. You may
want to drag the slider just to the point that the histogram line shows a noticeable
bump, signifying that detail is available.
Enhance: Automatically adjusts the image by spreading the red, green, and blue tones
evenly across the histogram.
4 To restore the original settings, click Reset Image.
To save any changes you made, save the document. The settings at the time you save
the document are visible anytime you open the Adjust Image window.
Creating Shapes
Numbers provides a variety of predrawn shapes you can add to spreadsheets,
including circles, rectangles with square or rounded corners, stars, “speech bubbles,”
arrows, and more. You can also create your own custom shapes or alter the lines and
contours of a predrawn shape.
To learn how to Go to
Add a simple predefined shape “Adding a Predrawn Shape” on page 201
Draw your own shapes “Adding a Custom Shape” on page 202
Modify a shape’s contours “Editing Shapes” on page 203
Change a shape’s orientation, color, shadow,
and more “Manipulating, Arranging, and Changing the Look
of Objects” on page 212
Adding a Predrawn Shape
You can insert predrawn shapes, such as triangles, arrows, circles, and rectangles, to
use as simple graphics.
Here are ways to add a predrawn shape:
Click Shapes in the toolbar, and then choose a shape from the pop-up menu.
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Choose Insert > Shape > m Shape.